Two possible sets of Sasquatch tracks found in the snow, eerie happenings at a haunted Oklahoma bar, and a Pokémon-shaped Cheeto that sold for a staggering sum at auction were among the weird and wondrous stories to cross our desk this past week.
A pair of purportedly haunted spots saw their spooky reputations burnished this past week by way of eerie activity. First, at an Oklahoma bar where several paranormal events have been reported over the years, a security camera captured what may have been the antics of a mischievous ghost, knocking over and playing with an empty pitcher that appeared to be moved by an unseen force. Then, at a Missouri inn long thought to be haunted, a guest previously unaware of the site's resident spirits revealed to the manager that his night's sleep was disturbed by the sudden feeling of a hand reaching into his bed and clutching his leg.
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If the news of the past week is to be believed, it would appear that Bigfoot may be on the move as there were two instances wherein witnesses discovered peculiar trails of tracks seemingly left behind by Sasquatch. In Maine, a homeowner was stunned to find a series of sizeable impressions that appeared to have come from a bipedal figure with a lengthy gait walking through a snowy forest. Then, in Ohio, a motorist literally hit the brakes when he spotted a similar set of tracks stretching across a snow-covered field. Could the two cases be an indication that the legendary cryptid may be migratory or are they simply misidentifcations? We'll let you decide.
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Our weirdest story of the week centered around a Cheeto that sold for nearly $88,000 at auction. The three-inch-long orange oddity fetched the sizeable sum due to its uncanny resemblance to the wildly popular Pokémon character Charizard. Dubbed 'Cheetozard,' the snack became something of a sensation to fans of the game when photos of the curiousity went viral last year. To a community tasked with 'collecting them all,' the possibility of owning the one-of-a-kind Pokémon-esque Cheeto provoked a bidding war when the peculiar piece went up for sale. After the orange dust settled, an unnamed winner snatched the snack for a stunning $87,840.
For more strange and unusual stories from the past week, check out the Coast to Coast AM website.